United Nations

A/C.5/60/L.65
Distr.: Limited 30 June 2006 Original: English

General Assembly

Sixtieth session

Fifth Committee
Agenda item 124 Programme budget for the biennium 2006-2007 Draft decision submitted by the Chairman following informal consultations

Additional office accommodation in Geneva for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
The General Assembly, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General entitled "Additional office accommodation in Geneva for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: revised estimates to the programme budget for the biennium 2006-2007 1 and the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions; 2 (a) Welcomes with appreciation the intention of the host Government to contribute financial resources towards meeting the initial rental obligations as well as the cost of exterior perimeter security protection for compliance with Headquarters Minimum Operating Security Standards; (b) Authorizes the Secretary-General to enter into commitments of up to $4,975,900, comprising $2,191,500 under section 28E, Administration, Geneva, $1,592,800 under section 32, Construction, alteration, improvement and major maintenance, $1,191,600 under section 33, Safety and security, and $232,000 under section 35, Staff assessment, to be offset by an equal amount under income section 1, Income from staff assessment under the programme budget for the biennium 2006-2007.

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A/60/899. A/60/7/Add.42.

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